A transhumanism book about your future
Fame inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci produced some of the planet’s most recognized art. Yet, historians know he struggled with his work. Today, more than 500 years after his death, Marco Catani, professor at King’s College London suggests that he may have had Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder also more »
Almost 15 percent of American adults (37.5 million) that are age 18 and over report some trouble hearing. This makes hearing loss one of the most prevalent conditions that cause disability in the United States. Hearing loss can be genetic, or it can be caused by disease, trauma, medication, or more »
Soursop may be the most famous natural cancer-fighting fruit you have never come across. That is unless you have ties to the Caribbean or South America. Also known as guanabana and graviola, the spiny green fruit is well known in the Caribbean islands (especially Jamaicans, who refer to it by its Spanish name guanabana) more »
Whenever Simon Cohen calls our author Andy Walker answers. Cohen and Walker know each other well through their various media adventures in Toronto. So when Simon said: What do you know about cyborgs and the future human enhancement, Andy said, Well I am an author of a new new book on more »
We’ve decided to share a full chapter from the book Super You to get you a taste of some of the best stuff in the book. We’ll send you a full version of Chapter 8 – Hyper Longevity: How to make death obsolete. It includes: Interviews with the top longevity more »
What if you could indulge in your favorite sugary foods without worrying about your blood sugar levels spiking, gaining weight, or being diagnosed with any of the common sugar-induced health issues, such as type ll diabetes? It may be possible in the very near future. An Israeli company, DouxMatok, is currently more »
A common machine is behind a new process that could potentially lead to the creation of replacement artificial livers, kidneys and other essential human organs. You’ve seen it before at fairs, festivals and even birthday parties: It’s the cotton candy machine. When scientist Leon Bellan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Vanderbilt University, got more »
A group of physicists recently built the smallest engine ever created from just a single atom, reports the blog Singularity Hub. Like any other engine it converts heat energy into movement — but it does so on a smaller scale than ever seen before. The atom is trapped in a cone more »
People who had facial plastic surgery were estimated to be nearly nine years younger than their actual age after the procedures, according to a study published by the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. The study, headed by Dr. Nitin Chauhan of the University of Toronto, included 60 patients (54 of more »
